Nomadic Culture, Migration, and the Effects of Colonialism
According to research, Many Baloch people migrated during the “Little Ice Age” to different parts of Punjab in diverse waves.
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Vanguard Hunter Askari
Askari Mirza was the second youngest son of Mughal Emperor Babur. As such, it was unlikely that he would ever become the heir-apparent.
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Aug 30, 20222 min
Pakistan's Postal History
As a colony of the British Empire, postal stamps minted in the name of the British Monarch were used in the Indian Subcontinent.
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Aug 30, 20222 min
Did you know about the history of paper currency in Pakistan?
1861: Paper Currency Act, the British Crown gains monopoly of issuing paper currency .
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Did you know about links between medieval Gwadar and Muscat?
Kech-Makran coastal region of Balochistan held immense importance during medieval times.It was an important link between the Middle East
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Did you know about the colonization of insanity in the subcontinent?
Transplanting European ideas of treating the mentally ill into Indian society, however, proved difficult.
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Rida Baloch
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Mohsin Naqvi
Moshin Naqvi had the power to give human emotions the deepness of an ocean through his words. His words would pierce right through the chest
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Bano Qudsiya's Raja Gidh
Suppose you live in Pakistan and are affiliated with Pakistani literature in any way. In that case, you must have heard the name "Raja Gidh'
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Aug 18, 20222 min
Sohni Mahiwal
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Sassi Punhun
An ill-fated yet eternal love between a Sindhi Princess and a Baloch Prince Once upon a time, a baby girl was born to the Raja of...
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Behram Khan and Gul Andama
A rather enthralling of love and war where the fates of a Roman prince, a Chinese Princess, and a Pakistani Djinn intertwine. In ancient...
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Rida Baloch
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Reshma Ji - Daughter of the Desert
Reshama Ji | Daughter of the Desert
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Heer Ranjha
An ill-fated romance from Punjabi heartlands which continues to live in our hearts. Artwork credits: Abeer Kasiri Once upon a time,...
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Chirmaan Hakim
Reshun's braveheart Chirmaan Hakim of Reshun was a warrior, a courtier and a diplomat hailing from Chitral’s Singhaye tribe. After the...
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Anarkali
Remembering Shehzada Saleem and his beloved In the 16th century, a King named Akbar ruled India. So one day, the king arrives at the...
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Mirza Sahiban
Your love or your blood? Centuries ago, twelve generations after Heer, a beautiful girl was born to a tribal chief of the Sial clan. Her...
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A Legend of Love in Lahore
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Dulla Bhatti
Rai Abdullah Khan Bhatti, who goes more popularly by the name of Dulla Bhatti, is a Punjabi folk hero, alive in Punjabi folk music even...
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Zij al-Sindhind
Al-Khwarizmi's work named after Sindh Al-Khwarizmi was a Muslim scientist who lived in Baghdad, where he worked at the Dar-al-Hikmah...
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Your Guide to Churches in Pakistan
The history of the churches in Pakistan is part of the history of Christianity in the Indian sub-continent. Their beginnings can be...
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